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# Audio: What sort of organisation is Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb?
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/audio-what-sort-of-organisation-is-al-qaida-in-islamic-maghreb/
- Published: 2011-04-17T11:04:52.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:11:31.000Z
- Description: Yvan Guichaoua, West Africa expert researching non-government armed groups, describes what kind of force Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb is, what motivates its members and what are the conditions of its success. Smuggling, fast cars, and the economics of ransoms combine with ideology to create a t
- Author: Tony Curzon Price
- Tags: Africa, #Migrated, Conflict & security, Middle East & North Africa, Security in Middle East and North Africa, Mauritania, Mali, conflict, Human Rights and the Internet, Can Europe Make It?, Niger, #en, #Import 2026-04-09 17:11

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